Professional Advisor (Community Equipment Service

Scottish Borders Council; Galashiels; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a part-time Professional Advisor to join their Community Equipment Service. This role is vital in providing professional advisory support, ensuring that the equipment needs of residents are met efficiently. You will work closely with health and social care colleagues to facilitate timely services, supporting hospital discharges and preventing unnecessary admissions. The organization values a supportive team structure and offers flexible working arrangements, generous annual leave, and opportunities for bespoke training. If you're passionate about making a difference in the community, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Supportive team structure

Reflective supervision time

Flexible working arrangements

Local Government pension scheme

Employee benefits

Joint training opportunities with NHS Borders

Bespoke training

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include BSc in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, or Nursing.
• Experience in providing professional advisory support is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advisory support to ensure residents' equipment needs are met.
• Collaborate with health and social care colleagues for effective service delivery.

Skills

Professional advisory support

Collaboration with health and social care

Effective communication

Education

BSc Occupational Therapy

BSc Physiotherapy

BN Nursing

Job description

Location

Community Equipment Service, Tweedbank Industrial Estate, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, TD1 3RS

Salary

£8,390.03 per year (pro rata)

Contract Details

• Type: Permanent
• Position: Part Time
• Hours: 7 hours per week
• Grade: 9A

Compensation

Hourly Rate: £22.9864

Recruitment Profile

We have an exciting opportunity to join Scottish Borders Council as a part-time Professional Advisor at the Community Equipment Service, based in Tweedbank.

This role provides professional advisory support to all referrers to ensure that residents' equipment needs are met. The post holder will collaborate with health and social care colleagues to deliver effective, timely services, supporting hospital discharge, early intervention, and prevention of admission.

Scottish Borders Council offers:

• A supportive team structure
• Time for reflective supervision
• A culture that values your voice and offers opportunities to shape our work
• Partnership working with NHS Borders, including joint training opportunities
• Bespoke training
• Generous annual leave and flexible working arrangements
• Local Government pension scheme and employee benefits

Minimum qualifications include BSc Occupational Therapy, BSc Physiotherapy, or BN Nursing.

Informal Enquiries

Contact Jillian Higgins at [e-mail].

Scottish Borders Council is committed to workforce diversity and encourages applications from all minority groups and individuals with protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with disabilities, offering guaranteed interviews under the Disability Confident Employer scheme, provided they meet the essential criteria. All appointments are made based on merit.